Court TV is ending its long recess with a reboot that seeks to seize on a true-crime craze.
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‘Chernobyl’ shows the perils of sealing off truth
Depressing as it may be, “Chernobyl,” created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck, is a fine study in the uses of sanctioned obfuscation — and how much easier that becomes in a country where media and scientific leadership are tightly restricted.
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Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley makes a bet on live sports by acquiring 21 regional sports networks
“I fundamentally believe that sports rights will be valuable for the foreseeable future and will continue to increase in value,” Ripley said of the $10.6 billion deal.
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For sports fans, life can be a stream
With several New England teams playing at once, sports fans are particularly grateful for streaming services that allow them to customize what they can watch.
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Yarmouth chef to appear next month on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
The chef for a Yarmouth-based catering company will appear on a upcoming episode of the Food Network’s popular television show “Chopped.” Seth Hyman, a spokesman for the Food Network/Cooking Channel, confirmed on Tuesday that Christian Hayes, chef and owner of Dandelion Catering Co. in Yarmouth, will compete on the March 20 episode of Chopped, titled […]
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Marilyn T. Gordon
LEWISTON — Marilyn T. Gordon, 87, of Livermore, passed away Monday, Dec. 4, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born Sept. 13, 1930, in Sumner, the daughter of Guy Loring Timberlake and Bertha Claire Tucker. She was a 1948 graduate of Leavitt Institute in Turner. She met the love of her life, Robert […]
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TV catches fire in Jay home
JAY — A family of three and two dogs escaped injury early Wednesday when a television caught fire in a bedroom and spread to a dresser it was on at a mobile home on BJ’s Lane, Assistant fire Chief Mike Booker said. Jessica Zamudio had fallen asleep with the television on and woke to find it […]
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No paid TV for ‘cord nevers’ signal sales drag for Comcast
SAN FRANCISCO — Miranda Henely spends four hours in front of the television every day — yet she doesn’t spend a dime on cable or satellite programming. Henely, 23, instead watches shows and movies streamed from Netflix, Amazon.com or directly from broadcasters’ websites, using a computer hooked up to the TV in her home. She’s […]
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Military spouses eliminated from ‘America’s Got Talent’
A string of wins ended Wednesday night for the American Military Spouses Choir and Lewiston native Abi Hodgson as they were eliminated from NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” television show. Hodgson is one of 37 members of the choir, which was vying for the top spot and $1 million prize. Entering Wednesday’s program, Hodgson and her […]
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Grange membership falling, recruitment a challenge
DEER ISLE (AP) — At its peak, the Deer Isle Grange had close to 100 members. But this summer, the fraternal organization folded because it couldn’t attract even seven members to its meetings, the number required to keep its state charter. In an age when the Internet and television have replaced potluck dinners as a […]